Benoit Badiashile made a somewhat surprising start for Chelsea on Thursday night, playing 45 minutes in his first game back since picking up an injury in early December.In the preceding game against

Enzo Maresca lifted the lid on his chat with Cole Palmer after Chelsea returned to winning ways with a comprehensive 4-0 victory over Southampton. Chelsea have experienced a drastic dip in form over the winter period and entered tonight’s Stamford Bridge contest on the back of three straight defeats in all competitions.

Jason Cundy claimed Neto gave it his all against Villa, and given the absence of Nicolas Jackson and Marc Guiu it would make sense for the Portuguese to continue there against the Saints. Maresca stopped short of confirming if that would be the case, but admitted it was certainly a good option for the Blues.

Enzo Maresca said he was pleased with Christopher Nkunku ’s performance in Chelsea’s win over Southampton, but still ‘expects more’ from the attacker going forward. Chelsea put four unanswered goals past the Premier League’s bottom-placed team to end their three-game winless run and move back into the top four.

When asked if the fans made it difficult for their own goalkeeper, boss Maresca said: "My message to Filip was if you play a long ball, I will change you - but it is difficult for Filip or Robert when he is playing. "It is difficult for all the keepers, but they should just follow the plan."

Chelsea boss Enzo Maresca has delivered three big bits of injury news ahead of them facing Copenhagen in the Conference League tonight.Maresca will be hoping to keep winning momentum going after

Chelsea's Premier League clash against Southampton could provide Christopher Nkunku with the perfect opportunity to get amongst the goals again.

Chelsea boss Enzo Maresca has dropped two pretty much certain starting team news updates ahead of the Southampton game tomorrow. The Blues are off the back of yet another defeat from the weekend as things get even more gloomier for Maresca and his players.

Chelsea cruised to a 4-0 victory over Southampton in the Premier League on Tuesday night. It was the result head coach Enzo Maresca and his side needed after a run of three defeats in all competitions. Their home form has propped them up the table ...

Chelsea defender Levi Colwill has expressed his admiration for manager Enzo Maresca, stating that the Italian coach's understanding of football is "light years above everyone else."